Question

Explain various stages of Environmental Impact Assessment and its importance.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The EIA process involves a number of steps, some of which are listed below:

Submission of preliminary information (Identifying and Defining the Project): ...

Environmental Screening: ...

Environmental Scoping: ...

Consideration of alternatives: ...

Description of the environmental baseline: ...

Impact prediction: ...

Impact assessment:

Answer 2

Answer:

Settlements which are occupied for a short time are called temporary settlements. They will have the following environmental impact:

a. It leads to deforestation, as forest are cleared to make space for temporary shelters.

b. People here practice shifting cultivation which leads to land degradation.It leads to soil erosion.